# PL7 5HJ: area report for a postcode in South Hams

PL7 5HJ is a postcode in South Hams.

A postcode has no figures of its own: each layer is published for whole councils, neighbourhoods or exact points. The figures below are for the whole of South Hams. Open the map at PL7 5HJ for neighbourhoods and points.

In: [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams) › [PL7](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl7) › [PL7 5](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/pl7-5)

## Around this postcode

- **2 crimes within 500 m**: August, down 75% on July. South Hams 001D: 63 a year per 1,000 people. (Map point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/street-crime?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **Ivybridge, 8 km**: The nearest station, in a straight line. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/stations?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **No schools within 800 m**: Nearest is 1.1 km away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/schools?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **No property in PL7 5HJ listed at risk of flooding**: From rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessment. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/flood-risk-by-postcode?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **England’s most deprived 50%**: This neighbourhood, South Hams 001D. (Neighbourhood) https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **£355,483 average price**: For the whole of South Hams, July 2026. (Council) https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **No GP practices within 1 km**: None found within 2 km. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/gp-practices?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **1 supermarket within 1 km**: Nearest is 570 m away. (Exact point) https://openindex.co.uk/map/supermarkets?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **No gigabit broadband at PL7 5HJ**: Superfast for 0%. What can be ordered, January 2026. (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/broadband-by-postcode?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **Low road and rail noise at PL7 5HJ**: Road 48 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021) (Postcode) https://openindex.co.uk/map/noise-by-postcode?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **In a radon Affected Area, class 4 of 6**: 5% to 10% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ
- **4.9 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxide**: Modelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 2025. (1 km grid) https://openindex.co.uk/map/nitrogen-dioxide?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ

## Nearest schools

| School | Phase | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Glen Park Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/glen-park-primary-school-e143067) | Primary | 1.1 km (14 minutes on foot) | Outstanding (overall), February 2023 | 92% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Chaddlewood Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/chaddlewood-primary-school-e143474) | Primary | 1.4 km (18 minutes on foot) | Good (overall), November 2022 | 83% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Yealmpstone Farm Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/yealmpstone-farm-primary-school-e113328) | Primary | 1.5 km (19 minutes on foot) | School remains Good, May 2022 | 67% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |
| [Sparkwell All Saints Primary School](https://openindex.co.uk/school/sparkwell-all-saints-primary-school-e139795) | Primary | 1.8 km (23 minutes on foot) | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade | 73% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) |

## Recent sales nearby

| Month | Price | Home | Distance |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| June 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 350 m |
| August 2026 | £165,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 360 m |
| June 2025 | £176,500 | Terraced, established, freehold | 380 m |
| May 2026 | £320,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 390 m |
| March 2026 | £180,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 420 m |
| May 2026 | £167,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 420 m |
| February 2026 | £260,000 | Semi-detached, established, freehold | 430 m |
| May 2026 | £195,000 | Terraced, established, freehold | 450 m |

## Within 1 km

- Supermarkets: Co-op Chaddlewood (570 m, The Co-operative Group)

## Key figures

- **Average house price: £355,483** (July 2026). South Hams’ average house price was £355,483 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Down 5.3% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,638** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Hams earned a median of £38,638 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). Joint 170th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.2×** (2025). A home in South Hams costs 9.2 times local full-time pay. Joint 78th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 15.1** (2025). South Hams has a deprivation score of 15.1 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 98th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## South Hams 001D (Neighbourhood)

- **Deprivation score: 19.4** (2025). South Hams 001D has a deprivation score of 19.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 15,145th most deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.
- **Median sale price: £315,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Hams 001D was £315,000 in 2025. Joint 14,290th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 1,425** (2021). South Hams 001D had 1,425 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 19,354th least populated of 46,844. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 55.0%** (January 2026). In South Hams 001D, 55.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## PL7 (Postcode district)

- **Median sale price: £260,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in PL7 was £260,000 in 2025. Joint 829th cheapest of 2,235. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026.
- **Population: 31,249** (2021). PL7 had 31,249 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 856th most populated of 2,756. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026.
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 100%** (2022). About 100% of people in PL7 live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022.
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 89.1%** (January 2026). In PL7, 89.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026.

## About

- Type: Postcode
- Council: [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams)
- Centre: 50.3893, -4.0167

Council: [South Hams](https://openindex.co.uk/south-hams) (District, 100%).

## Your MP

- [South West Devon](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/south-west-devon): Rebecca Smith (Conservative), MP since July 2024.

As of 18 October 2026. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

## Sources

- [Street-level crime](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/street-crime), August 2026 (Map point)
- [Rail and Tube stations](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/stations), 2024/25 (Exact point)
- [Schools](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/schools) (Exact point)
- [Flood risk by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/flood-risk-by-postcode), June 2026 (Postcode)
- [English Indices of Deprivation 2025](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/deprivation-england), 2025 (Neighbourhood)
- [Average house price](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/house-prices), July 2026 (Council)
- [GP practices](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/gp-practices) (Postcode)
- [Supermarkets](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/supermarkets) (Exact point)
- [Broadband by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/broadband-by-postcode), January 2026 (Postcode)
- [Road and rail noise by postcode](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/noise-by-postcode), 2021 (Postcode)
- [Radon potential](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/radon) (1 km grid)
- [Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/nitrogen-dioxide), 2025 (1 km grid)

On the map: https://openindex.co.uk/map/sold-prices?around=-4.0167,50.3893,PL75HJ

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